Jeff Merkley
AnalysisD OR · Senate
Healthcare
+338Defense
-49Education
+78Government Operations
-80Finance
-77Energy
-240Environment
+72Agriculture
+141Transportation
-213Veterans Affairs
+205Labor
+56Sanctions
-57Foreign Policy
-99Trade
+1Appropriations
+121Criminal Justice
+21Technology
+1Immigration
-137Housing
+107Civil Rights
+103Industry Impact Profile
18555 industry impacts
How this is computed
P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote
Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.
Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.
Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.
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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.
Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| Industry | S+ | S- | O+ | O- | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Veterans Affairs (180),
Defense (158),
DoD (34),
VA (23),
EPA (22)
+53 more
|
-455 | ||||
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Veterans (141),
Military Families (16),
Military (3),
Foreign (2),
Taxpayers (1)
|
+30 | ||||
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Naval (2),
Nuclear (2),
Testing (2),
Ammunition (1),
Ground Vehicles (1)
+9 more
|
-78 | ||||
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Families (1),
Space Force (1)
|
-25 | ||||
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Research (15),
Community (3),
Gender-Affirming Care (3),
Tribal (3),
Family Planning Services (2)
+3 more
|
+63 | ||||
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Child Care (3),
Immigrant Students (1),
Religious Studies (1),
Technical (1)
|
-24 | ||||
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Federal/Military (1),
Military/Pacific (1),
Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
|
+11 | ||||
| Taxpayers | - | - | -18 | ||
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Coffee (2),
Commodities (2),
Hemp (2),
Livestock (2),
Coffee Production (1)
|
-106 | ||||
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Foreign (7),
Electrical Equipment (2),
Defense (1),
Foreign Adversary (1)
|
-1 | ||||
| Transportation | +11 | ||||
| Immigration | - | +109 | |||
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
HSA (7),
HSA Administration (2),
Transgender Individuals (1)
|
-37 | ||||
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Medicaid (6),
Medicaid Programs (4),
Non-Expansion (3)
|
-1 | ||||
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets):
Distributed Generation (1)
|
-28 |
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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills
s1755-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
sres218-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCondemning any acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other substantial gift, from a foreign government.
sres224-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeCalling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.
s1730-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.
s1720-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeDue Process Continuity of Care Act
s1716-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeVision Lab Choice Act of 2025
s1709-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025
s1685-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Funds for Forced Labor Act
s1677-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEnsuring Lasting Smiles Act
s1663-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo prohibit commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy, and for other purposes.
s1651-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeLowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025
s1650-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeVA Employee Fairness Act of 2025
s1643-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.
s1628-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeImproving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025
sres204-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2025.
s1599-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeMidwives for MOMS Act of 2025
sres198-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a reduction in public notice and comment opportunities.
s1576-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, and for other purposes.
s1552-119
Cosponsor ReportedLiving Donor Protection Act of 2025
s1548-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income.
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